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Ethical Considerations for Authors

1. Originality and Plagiarism
Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and must refrain from any form of plagiarism, including copying content from other sources without proper citation. All sources should be appropriately acknowledged to avoid plagiarism.

2. Authorship
All individuals who have made significant contributions to the research must be listed as authors. Authorship should be accurately attributed, and contributions that do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged appropriately.

3. Data Integrity
Authors must present accurate and reliable data in their manuscripts. Data manipulation, fabrication, or selective reporting is unethical and unacceptable.

4. Conflict of Interest
Authors should disclose any financial or personal relationships that could potentially bias their research findings or create conflicts of interest. This includes funding sources or affiliations that may influence the work.

5. Human and Animal Subjects
When research involves human or animal subjects, authors must adhere to ethical guidelines and obtain the necessary approvals from relevant ethical review boards. Informed consent should be obtained from participants, and their privacy and confidentiality must be protected.

6. Acknowledgment of Sources
Proper acknowledgement of others' work must be given, including appropriate citations of previous studies and relevant sources. Authors must ensure they have the necessary permissions to use copyrighted material and provide accurate attribution.

7. Peer Review Process
Authors should respect the peer review process by providing complete and accurate information to reviewers. They must respond to reviewers' comments and suggestions professionally and transparently.

8. Errors and Corrections
If significant errors or inaccuracies are discovered in a published work, authors have an ethical responsibility to promptly inform the journal editor and cooperate in issuing corrections or retractions when necessary.

9. Publication Misconduct
Authors must avoid engaging in publication misconduct, such as manipulating citations, duplicate publications, or submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously.

10. Compliance with Ethical Guidelines
Authors should adhere to relevant ethical guidelines specific to their research field or study design, as outlined by professional associations or regulatory bodies.
Authors are responsible for considering and following these ethical guidelines to maintain the integrity, credibility, and trustworthiness of their research and scholarly publications.

AI & Authorship Guidelines

AI & Authorship Guidelines for Journal of Arts and Thai Studies (ARTS)
     The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, particularly large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, is increasingly prominent in research and manuscript development. In response to this, ARTS has developed the following guidelines to address AI's role in authorship for manuscripts submitted to the journal.
     These guidelines will take effect starting January 1, 2025. Authors are encouraged to follow these standards to ensure transparency regarding AI’s involvement while maintaining the highest ethical standards. As AI technology continues to evolve, these guidelines will be updated to keep pace with these changes.

1. Acknowledging AI’s Role and Clarifying Authorship

1.1 AI as Authors: While AI tools, including LLMs, exhibit impressive capabilities, they do not meet the criteria for authorship. Therefore, AI tools should not be listed as authors in manuscript submissions.

1.2 Distribution of Responsibilities: Authorship carries responsibilities that go beyond AI's computational abilities, including intellectual contributions, conflict resolution, and compliance with legal and ethical standards. These are responsibilities best managed by human authors.

1.3 Transparent Integration: If AI contributes significantly to the content of the manuscript, it must be clearly disclosed to differentiate between human and AI contributions.

2. Creating Manuscripts with AI

2.1 Defining AI’s Contribution: Authors should clearly outline AI's role in the manuscript, especially in the “Research Methods” section. AI contributions may also be mentioned in other sections, such as the introduction, if relevant.

2.2 Authorial Responsibility: Despite the involvement of AI, human authors remain responsible for ensuring the accuracy, originality, and ethical integrity of the manuscript.

2.3 Acknowledging AI's Role: Authors are required to acknowledge the use of AI tools in the “Acknowledgments” section, providing a detailed explanation of their contributions within the “Research Methods” section.

3. Guidelines on the Use of AI for Authors

3.1 Permitted Uses of AI
The Journal permits the use of AI solely as a supporting tool in manuscript preparation in the following cases:
1) Language Editing and Proofreading authors may use AI tools for:
     Grammar checking
     Spelling correction
     Language polishing
     Improving academic writing style
Authors remain fully responsible for verifying the accuracy and appropriateness of all manuscript content.
2) Creation of Figures and Infographics authors may use AI tools to assist in creating:
     Diagrams
     Infographics
     Conceptual images for academic presentation
Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, appropriateness, originality, and copyright compliance of all generated materials.

3.2 Prohibited Uses of AI
The Journal does not permit the use of AI in activities involving the intellectual and scholarly substance of the manuscript, including the following:
1) Writing Scholarly Content AI must not be used to generate or write any part of the manuscript, including:
     Abstract
     Introduction
     Literature review
     Methodology
     Results
     Discussion
     Conclusion
     Recommendations
2) Data Analysis and Interpretation AI must not be used for:
     Data analysis
     Statistical analysis
     Interpretation of findings
     Synthesis of research results
     Drawing scholarly conclusions
3) AI as a Co-author
AI tools or automated systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of a manuscript, as they cannot assume responsibility for the integrity, validity, or ethical accountability of scholarly work.

3.3 Disclosure of AI Use
If authors use AI tools for language editing or for creating illustrations/infographics, such use must be clearly disclosed through in-text citation and in the Acknowledgements section, including the following information:
     The in-text citation must specify the name of the AI tool and the year of use:
     In-text citation: (OpenAI, 2026)
     Example of AI reference list in APA style:
     OpenAI. (2026). ChatGPT (May 10 version) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com
     The acknowledgement statement must specify the name of the AI tool, the purpose of its use, and the scope of its use.
     Examples of Disclosure Statements:
     The authors used AI tools for language editing and grammar checking. The authors reviewed and take full responsibility for all content in the manuscript. or
     The authors used AI tools to assist in creating figures and infographics included in this manuscript. All generated materials were reviewed and verified by the authors.

3.4 Authors’ Responsibilities authors are fully responsible for:
     The accuracy of the data
     The reliability of the research
     Proper citation and referencing
     Compliance with research and publication ethics
regardless of whether AI tools were used in any part of the manuscript preparation process.

3.5 Editorial Rights editorial board reserves the right to:
     Review the use of AI in submitted manuscripts
     Request additional clarification from authors
     Reject manuscripts that violate the Journal’s AI policy or academic ethical standards

4. Alignment with COPE Guidelines

4.1 Consistency with COPE: These guidelines are fully aligned with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Human authors are ultimately responsible for the content, even when AI is involved in the process.